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Biblioteca Alexandria
A massive new library has opened in Alexandria, Egypt to little notice but large hope. The $200-million project was to have had a grand opening this week but the celebrations have been cancelled due to the unpleasantries in neighboring Israel. The Bibliotheca Alexandria is the cultural successor to the famous ancient Library of Alexandria, said to have been destroyed during the time of Julius Caesar, but probably ravaged several more times after that. The modern library begins with a large collection of copyright-free digital works, including contributions from the Internet Archive and other sources, amounting to more than 10 billion Web pages and numerous films and videos. In time, the library also plans to house some 8 million books. It aims to be a regional center of learning specializing in Egyptian scholarship, environmental science, history of Mediterranean civilizations, and women's studies (Egypt's First Lady, Suzanne Mubarak, is a main backer of the project). This is a vast, first-rate resource and a worthy successor. Check out the Web site, then treat yourself to a history of the ancient original.
Bibliotheca Alexandria: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/alexandria_new/
Ancient Library of Alexandria: http://www.slis.uwm.edu/SLIS/Bibliotheca%20book.htm
(blurb copied from Netsurfer Digest)
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